The Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala will be opened on 14th evening for monthly rituals in the month of Aani. The poojas will be performed till 19th�
Melsanthi (head priest) S.E. Sankaran Namboodiri will open the sanctum sanctorum at 5 p.m. and there would not be any temple ritual on 14th. Devotees will be allowed to climb the steps till 18th.
On 15th morning the temple will be opened at 5 am. Chief priest (Tantri), Kandararu Maheswararu Mohanararu will perform abhishekam and will start the ghee abhishekam.
The temple will be closed at 10 pm on 19th.